Man Says His Roommate 'Stole' His Cake, Then Demanded He Pay His Hospital Bill After Having an Allergic Reaction

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11-05-2025

A 24-year-old man says his roommate had an allergic reaction after eating cake that didn't belong to him from a fridge in their apartment
The man, who shared his experience on Reddit, says the roommate is now insisting that the Redditor cover his medical expenses
The Redditor says he is refusing to pay for the roommate's medical bills, adding, "he stole my cake without even telling me"
A man says his roommate stole his cake and then had an allergic reaction to it — and is now demanding that the man pay his medical bills.
The 24-year-old detailed his experience on the popular Reddit forum 'Am I the A------?' a place where people can go to seek advice about interpersonal dilemmas. In his post, the man says that he and his 26-year-old roommate — who he says were 'friends before living with each other' — share a two-bedroom apartment, and that they agreed they would not share groceries.
'We have separate mini fridges in our rooms so you [can't] even eat or drink something that isn't yours on accident,' the Redditor explains.
However, the man says that he recently came home and found his fridge empty and a 'plate in the trash.' He says that his roommate — who it turns out is allergic to peanut butter — had gone into his fridge and helped himself to some cake.
The roommate's face soon became 'puffy and red as a tomato, so he called an ambulance,' the original poster (OP) continues.
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While the roommate was ultimately fine, the OP says that 'after he saw the cost of [the] ambulance and Epipen' he 'asked me to pay for it all because apparently I 'posioned him.' '
The man says he told the roommate to 'F off,' and reminded him that 'he stole my cake without even telling me.'
The man says that the roommate told 'all' of their mutual friends about the incident and says they are now telling him he should 'at least help' with some of the costs.
'So, aita [am I the a------]?' the Redditor asks at the end of his post.
Post commenters were quick to assure the man that he should not feel obligated to help the roommate pay his own medical bills — and that he has every right to feel resentful of the demand.
'NTA [not the a------],' said one person. 'This is no different than if he'd had an adverse reaction to your medication. It wasn't meant for him. You didn't give it to him or agree to him having any. This is 100% his fault and his problem.'
The same person added: 'Not only do you not owe him a dime, you need to make it very clear that his medical bills are not an excuse to fall behind on rent or utilities because there is a 100% chance he's going to say that he needs you to cover those if he has to pay his own medical bill. Plant your feet and don't back down.'
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'NTA. Absolutely not,' agreed someone else. 'He went into your fridge, took something that was not his, and ate it. This is a well-deserved, expensive lesson for him.'
'Technically, he's a thief and owes you a cake,' said another person.
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